I recently completed a long and difficult architecture graduate program. I finally got there after significant amounts of hard work.Overall I am a low-key person. Like a hobbit, I like places that are quiet, dark, and cool.

I love to hike, ski, and go outdoors often, but not every weekend. It’s good to get away from the city regularly. Otherwise I like to hang out in Somerville and Cambridge. I train 5-7 days a week on cardio equipment. I am a weekend warrior with a list of sports injuries. One is chronic but under control.

I listen to the BBC and NPR as much as I can.

I love the dry articles they required us to read in graduate school, like the ones on the De Stijl manifesto, the Constructivists, Patrick Schumacher, and parametricism. I was a serious student with a strong sense of humor. I eat meat, but I avoid gas station hot dogs like the plague. I eat vegetarian meals at times. I have environmentalist values and recycle, but they’re not my religion.

I’m tomboyish. Perhaps my long years in architecture school and in design competitions have made me so. I know how to vertically use an ice axe, crampons, & plastic mountaineering boots with a fixed rope. I love craft beer. Society certainly has all kinds of expectations for people. It's fun to challenge those expectations. I'm not one to keep up with the Joneses. I ignore societal pressures as much as I can. Fashion can be cool, but fashionista is not.

I also enjoy:-spa outings when possible-board games, watching movies in theatre and on video-ethnic food outings.-biking on the Minuteman path (25-30 mi rdtrp.)-swimming in local ponds and lakes, the beach.

I backpack for a week in California annually, carrying a 40 pound pack, stoves, a bear can, and all else. I know it's not for everyone. I have seen and heard bears in California and in NH. I know where to find amazing boreal forest blueberries. I have no fear of breaking a nail, because mine are short anyway.

I grew up a 2-hour drive from a formerly Confederate state, but am absolutely culturally a Northerner.

Rest and relaxation are just as important as work and activity. I really enjoy sleeping in. One’s personal life is important, too. I have a lot to offer in this regard. Let’s go find a clothing-optional hot spring somewhere!

And even though I was busy in graduate school, I still found time to amass a good collection of lingerie. Madonna would be proud. :) Would you like to check it out? ;)

What I’m doing with my life

Recovering from completing a long and difficult architecture graduate program, and carrying on with my life. I loved it. It was much better than Cats. I'm going to do it again and again....

Really the next step is completing my professional license. It won't happen overnight.

Looking for the perfect thong.

I’m really good at

Going against the grain and beating the odds.

Finding sexy bras.

I'm good at drawing, painting, and making diagrams, anything creative.

Laughing about Yanni Live at the Acropolis, Ben Stiller's Blue Steel look, or cheesy board games.

Playing Candyland with my niece. :-)

The first things people usually notice about me

My shyness and introverted demeanor at first.

Don't be fooled! I'm quiet but that doesn't mean I'm oblivious to what's going on. Many young American women are just too loud, inflated, and primarily interested in the social status that a relationship brings. I am atypical in this regard.

Hipsters are puzzled by me, and that's just fine. The hippie generation had a long arm that extended into the 70's. I'm more Generation X, not Millenial. I am a huge fan of punk but that might not be blatantly apparent.